May 19, 2025 HOPE Rising: Columbus AFB hosts inaugural HOPE Academy Graduation Twenty-nine figures gathered loosely in the auditorium hallway. Before now, they blended in with their peers, identical in appearance by profession, but not after today. Today they will be visible against any background, as beacons of HOPE.
May 16, 2025 FUPT Graduation: Air Force Ushers in New Era of Pilot Training History took flight here as Air Education and Training Command celebrated the first graduating class of pilots trained as part of the groundbreaking Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT) program May 16, 2025.
May 15, 2025 Newcomers Refresh The 14th Force Support Squadron is clearing the fog for new inbound personnel with a program-wide refresh to include a consolidation of education and resources targeted to assist with the experience of relocating to CAFB.
May 15, 2025 19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th Air Force command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to meet with student and instructor pilots currently progressing through the new Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training discuss the next generation of
May 2, 2025 Bengals Welcome New Commander The 37th Flying Training Squadron, 14th Operations Group, Change of Command ceremony was held on April 25, 2025, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Out-going commander Lt. Col. Peter Hince relinquished command to Lt. Col. Elizabeth Jarding.
April 2, 2025 Developing the Next Generation of Air Force Leaders Newly assigned junior lieutenants to the 14th Flying Training Wing, recently attended the latest iteration of the Officer Development Course, with a record-breaking 63 attendees.
Jan. 8, 2025 Air Force partners with academia, industry to test future pilot production model AETC has partnered with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation to test a new Initial Pilot Training model that enables students to earn essential certifications such as a private pilot’s license, instrument rating, and multi-engine rating.
Jan. 6, 2025 Details Matter: Breaking Down Barriers Do you believe details matter? Our Columbus Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office and The Office of Special Investigations Detachment 406 team believe so. Recently, these agencies partnered to modernize and enhance the interview rooms used by sexual violence survivors and
Dec. 17, 2024 Forging Future Aviators: Training for Great Power Competition The 14th Operations Support Squadron has always championed the wing’s effort of ensuring Columbus Air Force Base is a developmental campus that sustains and prepares Airmen for the future fight. The future challenges of Great Power Competition require us to look for new ways to improve not only our
Dec. 12, 2024 Holiday Spirit Takes Root at Columbus The cool morning air was not enough to dampen the holiday spirit at Columbus Air Force Base as families gathered at the Event Center for free Christmas Trees provided by Trees for Troops on Dec. 7, 2024.